The Lord gave me this poem to write about marriage. I posted it on my other site, but I want to also share it on runwithit.blog because we all need reminders of the importance of loving our spouses as we ought to love them.
Christian Devotional
My times with the Lord in His Word
Doing What is Right
Video Talk Psalms 15:1-5 ESV “O Lord, who shall sojourn in your tent?Who shall dwell on your holy hill?He who walks blamelessly and does what is rightand speaks truth in his heart;who does not slander with his tongueand does no evil to his neighbor,nor takes up a reproach against his friend;in whose eyes a vile … Continue reading Doing What is Right
Lord, You Bless the Righteous
Psalms 5:3-6 ESV “O Lord, in the morning you hear my voice;in the morning I prepare a sacrifice for you and watch.For you are not a God who delights in wickedness;evil may not dwell with you.The boastful shall not stand before your eyes;you hate all evildoers.You destroy those who speak lies;the Lord abhors the bloodthirsty … Continue reading Lord, You Bless the Righteous
What is Your Delight?
Psalms 1:1-2 ESV “Blessed is the manwho walks not in the counsel of the wicked,nor stands in the way of sinners,nor sits in the seat of scoffers;but his delight is in the law of the Lord,and on his law he meditates day and night.” How would you define “the counsel of the wicked”? First, who … Continue reading What is Your Delight?
Go and Make Disciples
Video Talk Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God the Father, who is the second person of our triune God – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit – left his throne in heaven, came to earth and was born as a baby to a human mother with God as his birth Father, for he was … Continue reading Go and Make Disciples
Clean Outside, Not Inside
Matthew 23:14-15,25-28,34-35 ESV “But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you shut the kingdom of heaven in people's faces. For you neither enter yourselves nor allow those who would enter to go in. Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you travel across sea and land to make a single proselyte, and … Continue reading Clean Outside, Not Inside
Not Dressed for the Occasion
Summary Matthew 22:1-7 Jesus Christ told a parable regarding the kingdom of heaven. A king gave a wedding feast for his son, so he sent his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding feast, but they would not come. So he called for them again, but they paid no attention and went … Continue reading Not Dressed for the Occasion
The Church, a Place of Business
Video Talk Matthew 21:12-13 ESV “And Jesus entered the temple and drove out all who sold and bought in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those who sold pigeons. He said to them, ‘It is written, “My house shall be called a house of prayer,” but you … Continue reading The Church, a Place of Business
The Joy of Following Jesus
Matthew 16:24-27 ESV “Then Jesus told his disciples, ‘If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. For what will it profit a man if he … Continue reading The Joy of Following Jesus
Do Your Words Offend Others?
Video Talk Matthew 15:1-20 ESV Then Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem and said, 2 “Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat.” 3 He answered them, “And why do you break the commandment of God for the sake of your … Continue reading Do Your Words Offend Others?